Un implante que enfría los nervios podría aliviar el dolor, sin opioides
VIERNES, 1 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos científicos desarrollaron un minúsculo implante diseñado para aliviar el dolor postquirúrgico y luego disolverse una vez ha cumplido su función, lo que apunta a una alternativa futura para los analg…
Learn MoreLa ciudad de Nueva York será la primera en ofrecer Paxlovid en los centros de pruebas
VIERNES, 1 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, anunció el jueves que la ciudad inauguró las primeras unidades móviles de pruebas de la COVID-19 que también despacharán Paxlovid, el medicamento antivi…
Learn MoreLa deficiencia de vitamina D es común en los estadounidenses jóvenes negros e hispanos
MARTES, 5 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La vitamina D, la “vitamina de la luz solar”, potencia al sistema inmunitario y ayuda a prevenir el cáncer, entre otros beneficios para la salud, pero un número significativo de adolescentes negros e hisp…
Learn MoreHigh Heat, Heavy Smog a Deadly Combo: Study
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heat coupled with smog can be a particularly lethal mix, especially for older adults, a new study finds.Unfortunately, both hot temperatures and air pollution are going to increase as the planet warms, and so …
Learn MoreDemographic, Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox ID’d
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an observational analysis published online July 1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, community monkeypox virus transmission is described in a group of individuals who identified as men who have sex with men…
Learn MoreMany Ethnic-Minority Teens Have Low Vitamin D Levels
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 60 percent of ethnic-minority adolescents in primary care have low vitamin D levels, according to a study published online May 30 in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.Shainy B. Varghese, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFramework Issued for Developing Living Practice Guidelines
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online July 5 in Annals of Internal Medicine, a framework is presented for the development of living practice guidelines in health care.Ibrahim K. El Mikati, M.D., from the American Uni…
Learn MoreIndividual-Level Differences ID’d Between Measured, Estimated GFR
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable individual-level discrepancy between measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a study published online July 5 in the Annals…
Learn MoreChildhood Obesity Rate in the U.S. Higher Now Than 12 Years Prior
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of childhood obesity is higher than 12 years previously, according to a study published online July 5 in Pediatrics.Solveig A. Cunningham, Ph.D., from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues …
Learn MoreRace, Ethnicity, Sex Influence Role of Concussion in Suicide Risk
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When examining the role of sport- or recreation-related concussion on suicide risk among youth, race, ethnicity, and sex should be considered, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open….
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